Building Permit. A PUD may be used to permit new or innovative concepts in land utilization, master-planned communities, mixed use development that other zoning districts do not accommodate, and to provide site-specific compatibility standards. Impervious surfaces on a lot include buildings, driveways, garages, porches, patios, private walks, accessory buildings, and any other impervious surfaces constructed on the lot. A. 5. If the City Administrator fails to establish review periods for each procedure, the default review period will be ninety (90) days unless State law imposes a shorter period, in which event the shorter period will prevail. That because of the conditions that create the need for the variance, the application of this Code to the particular piece of property would effectively prohibit or unreasonably restrict the utilization of the property. Rezoning to the PUD district requires a specific PUD ordinance and a General Development Plan from the property owner. The size, location, and number of signs on the Lot conform to the requirements of Tables 6-2, 6-3, Number, Dimensions, and Location of Individual Signs by Zoning District., Table 6-3 Number, Dimensions and Location of Individual Signs by Zoning District. Townhouse. Developer. Light trespass reduces everyones privacy, degrades the enjoyment of the night sky, and higher energy use results in increased costs for everyone. AVIATION FACILITIES. Notice of Intent to Suspend or Revoke. D. Light Industrial/Warehousing (I1). Finished Grade. F. Copy of approved TxDoT Driveway permit, if applicable. The purpose of this Section is to provide an expiration date for Permits, approved prior to this adoption of this Section, which lack an expiration date, as provided in Texas Local Government Code 245.005. The ground surface in its original state before grading, stripping, excavation, landscaping, or filling. In addition, land must be appropriately subdivided and platted before any development project may occur. The standard is measured in decimal numbers, not percentages. Existing Grade. BSEACD. If a supporting structure used or designed to be used with a sign is deemed dilapidated by the City Administrator on or before the adoption date of this Section, the owner shall remove the supporting structure within 30 days after receiving written notice from the City Administrator. A residential building or portion thereof, other than a motel, or hotel, which contains lodging rooms which that [sic] accommodate not more than 20 persons who are not members of the keepers family. A. The City Administrator shall have the authority to request any pertinent information required to ensure compliance with this Code. TxDOT. Should Chapter 245 be repealed by the Legislature it shall remain effective as part of this Code for one year from the date of such repeal. Within ten (10) days after a final decision is made by the authority authorized to make the final determination under the requirements of this Code, a copy of the written decision will be sent to the applicant. Site Development Site Development and Stormwater Permit Building Permit Fee Schedule Drainage and Design Criteria The City of Liberty Hill has adopted the City of Round Rock Design and Construction Standards - see link below. A plan, showing dimensions and details for planting in a landscaped area. In addition to any other remedy provided in this Code or any other ordinance of this City and cumulative thereof, the City shall have the power by resolution of the City Council to cause any of the work or improvements required to be completed by the owner or applicant under the provisions of this Code to be undertaken by the City on the account of the owner of the property on which work or improvements are done; and the City shall cause the expense thereof to be assessed upon the real estate or lot upon which such expense is incurred and/or shall place a lien on said property. Double-Faced Sign. Planning provides support to the Planning and Zoning Commission, City Council and other advisory committees by providing public information, reviews, recommendations, and preparation of reports. A use providing professional or consulting services in the fields of law, architecture, design engineering, accounting, and similar professions. This agreement includes the location and width of proposed streets, lots, blocks, floodplains, and easements. The issuance of any permit, certificate or approval in accordance with the standards and requirements of this Code shall not relieve the recipient of such permit, certificate or approval from the responsibility of complying with all other applicable requirements of any other municipality, special district, state or federal agency having jurisdiction over the structures or land uses for which the permit, certificate or approval was issued. No final plat may be considered or approved unless the preliminary plat for the same land has been approved. Preliminary Yield. A plat or replat or site development permit will not be approved unless lighting requirements as defined in this Code are met. If the application is determined to be incomplete, the City Administrator shall notify the applicant in writing. Generally. 3. The City Council will appoint a City Engineer to function as described in this Code. The issuance or granting of a permit or approval of plans or plats, site or facility designs, or specifications shall not be construed to be a permit for, or an approval of, any violation of any provision of this Code or any other City ordinance. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF AGRICULTURAL USE TYPES. Public Sewerage System. The Citys Comprehensive Plan and any other adopted plans as they relate to: i. TOWNHOUSE RESIDENTIAL. Lot Line, Side. Historic Resource. Typical uses include boarding stables or public stables. Chapter 6 contains general standards applicable to all land development, standards applicable only to nonresidential site development, and standards applicable only to residential development. These design criteria and technical specifications are the latest version as adopted by the City Engineer. If any development permit application or other application for approval, any petition for a plan amendment or any petition for an amendment to this Code is disapproved by the final action authority, another application or petition for the same permit, approval, or amendment for the same property or any portion thereof may not be filed within a period of ninety (90) days or within a period of twelve (12) months for zoning change applications from the date of final disapproval, except with written approval of the City Council. The decision of the City Council shall be final. 3. B. The City desires to assure both that development impacts are mitigated through contributions of street rights-of-way and transportation system improvements and that new development contribute their fair share of the costs of transportation improvements. Assistance shall not mean financial aid in actual easement acquisition, construction or engineering costs. Assurance of a variety of housing types, employment opportunities or commercial services to achieve a balanced community for families of all ages, sizes and levels of income. Stormwater Management. How do I sign up to be a vendor at Liberty Hill's festivals? Interpretation of the Code. Approval Criteria (Administrative Plat). That the property cannot be used for its highest and best use. Damage of any origin sustained by a structure whereby the cost of restoring the structure to its beforedamaged-condition would equal or exceed 50% of the market value of the structure before the damage occurred. Typical uses include bowling alleys, billiard parlors, ice and roller skating rinks, penny arcades, electronic video games, and indoor racquetball courts. Design of improvements shall conform to the standards and specifications of the City of Round Rock Design and Construction Standards, as amended. Such complaint shall state fully the causes and basis thereof and the date on which the violation began or was first observed. Final plats are technically complete versions of an already approved preliminary plat. Any ordinance that concerns the development of real property and is adopted after the adoption of this Code, which incorporates this section into the Code, may specifically state whether it is the type of ordinance that is exempted by 245.004. If the City Administrator finds that it is complete, the application shall then be processed. An enclosed building where recyclable materials separated from other waste materials, including, but not limited to, scrap metals, paper, textiles, glass, and plastics, are received for the purpose of processing for upgrading, particle size reduction, volume reduction, removal of undesired materials, baling, packing, disassembly, handling, or storage. Where the projected runoff would exceed capacity based on the standards specified in this Code, the City may require the phasing of development, the use of control methods such as retention or detention, and/or the construction of off-site drainage improvements as means of mitigation. B. to meet the open space requirements of the Ordinance Code [sic]; to provide a well site, to provide a sewerage disposal parcel,) or a tract of land that may meet zoning requirements for area, width, depth, etc., but is not intended for development due to environmental constraints, density restrictions or other legal encumbrances. B. BUILDING MAINTENANCE SERVICES. Typical uses include groceries, delicatessens, meat markets, retail bakeries, and candy shops. A dwelling that is entirely surrounded by open space on the same lot. These documents shall clearly indicate the location of all improvements including the location of above-and-below ground utilities. Newly annexed territory that is part of a lot already annexed or within City Limits will be zoned directly to the zoning designation of the portion of the lot already within the City. All new roadways shall be built in accordance with any the Transportation Plan Element of the City of Liberty Hill Comprehensive Plan, the Citys thoroughfare plan as may be adopted by the City Council, and any TxDot standards that may apply. Each day a separate offense. This section provides specific approval criteria for the following policy-related applications: A. Applicability. Campground facilities providing camping and/or parking areas and incidental services for travelers in recreational vehicles or tents. Map depicting floodways and special flood hazard areas which that [sic] are regulated by this Ordinance Code [sic]. Yards include the required setbacks and open space for individual lots. B. A finding that the proposed development is consistent with the Master Plan and the relevant provisions of this Chapter; viii. 5. Comprehensive Plan. F. The City Engineer is responsible for final action. C. It shall be unlawful to offer and cause to be recorded any Preliminary Plat of land within the City limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of Liberty Hill with the County Clerk by any party other than the City Administrator or another duly authorized representative of the City of Liberty Hill. See Section 6.11 [6.13] of this Code for lighting standards. Submission requirements for the preliminary plat will be established by the City Administrator, and will include basic engineering information necessary for the Planning and Zoning Commission to render an informed recommendation and for the City Council to render an informed decision (Detailed engineering information will be required for the Final Plat). Reclamation. C. Responsibility for Final Action. These services include: 1. 6. 1. If a final action has not been taken on an application by the appropriate City staff, board, or commission, at the end of the time requirement for that application, there will be no penalty assessed to the applicant or final review authority. Other requirements. Sound Pressure. The manufactured housing base district is a residential district intended to allow HUD-code manufactured housing on subdivided, individually-owned lots, at a maximum density of 6.7 units per acre (minimum lot size 6,500 sf). Traffic-control signs on private property, such as stop, yield, and similar signs, the face of which meet Department of Transportation standards and that contain no Commercial Message of any sort; 6. The regulations and restrictions of the Planning and Zoning Commission for the City of Liberty Hill will be pursuant to the provisions of applicable statutory requirements of the State of Texas. Net Site Area. RAILROAD FACILITIES. ft. in area. Generating plants, electrical switching facilities and primary substations, refuse collection or disposal facilities, water and wastewater treatment plants, and similar facilities. A facility for loading, unloading, and interchange of passengers, baggage, and incidental freight or package express between modes or [of] transportation, including bus terminals, railroad stations, airport terminals, and public transit facilities. Land used for the burial of the dead, and dedicated for cemetery purposes, including columbaria, crematories, mausoleums, and mortuaries, when operated in conjunction with and within the boundary of such cemetery. Trees that must be moved because of right-of-way expansion; or. B. Criteria. ft min. Standards are mandatory when they are only enforceable within the city limits of Liberty Hill. 2. G. The City Administrator shall schedule the hearing of the appeal at the earliest regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council that will allow compliance with the requirements of the Texas Open Meetings Act. The city was chartered in 1876 and is central to the region's natural . 3. Major Collector. Pedestrian, vehicle, water, wastewater and drainage improvements must be extended to the perimeter of a subdivision. Private Road. Family members related by blood or marriage shall be a father, mother, son, daughter, grandfather, grandmother, grandson and granddaughter. Where pedestrians and bicyclists share walkways, the pedestrian/bicycle system shall be designed to be wide enough to easily accommodate the amount of anticipated pedestrian and bicycle traffic volumes. If the City Council has approved the plat, the City Administrator or his designee has approved the construction plans, and the subdivider has either posted fiscal surety and assurance of construction, or completed the required infrastructure and public improvements, the final plat becomes the instrument to be recorded in the Office of the County Clerk when all requirements have been met. Some of these procedures may be followed concurrently, while some procedures require pre-approval of other procedures. A sign (made of any material) that is tacked, nailed, posted, pasted, glued or otherwise attached to trees, poles, stakes, fences or other objects, with the subject matter appearing thereon not being applicable to the use of the premises upon which such sign is located. J. No requirement or the procedure of the Planning and Zoning Commission action may govern if it is in conflict with specific provisions of this Code. C. Access. During the course of providing for improvements, the City shall cooperate with the developer in the use of its governmental powers to assist in the timely and cost effective implementation of improvements. 4. Any proposal for new or changed use, or for new construction, alteration, or enlargement of any structure, that is subject to the provisions of this Ordinance Code [sic]. E. Pavement. The raising of fish or shellfish in any natural or manmade, enclosed or impounded, water body. 1. Joint Use Facilities. 2. COCKTAIL LOUNGE (BAR or TAVERN). A. 3. COMMUNITY RECREATION. An applicant may request final action, as specified in Section 3.05.02.C above if the City has not taken final action on the application one hundred and twenty (120) days after the date the standard review period would have expired. C. Approval Criteria (PUD). Critical Environmental Features. A. Upon completion of installation and construction of all required improvements, the developer may seek acceptance of all public improvements by the City by submitting the required number of copies of as-built plans and a one year maintenance bond in an amount as specified at the time of final plat submittal. C. Medium Density Residential (SF2). Long term storage of operating or nonoperating vehicles. The City Administrator, Building Official, or another designee of the City Council shall not be required to provide notice of intent to suspend or revoke for violations of this Code that cause imminent destruction of property or injury to persons. All terms and conditions of site development permit approval must be met at the time of development. Establishments or places of business primarily engaged in construction activities and incidental storage on lots other than construction sites as well as the retail or wholesale sale, from the premises, of materials used in the construction of buildings or other structures, but excluding retail sale of paint, fixture and hardware, and those classified as one of the Automotive and Equipment Service use types. Because zoning only applies to areas within the City limits, these standards are nonbinding guidelines for development in the ETJ. Hospital Services (Limited). Policy- or legislative-related applications for permits required for a particular project may occur in any order, but shall be sequenced so that when final actions occur, each approval provides any requisite requirement for a subsequent related approval. It also includes, but is not limited to, the activities of feeding, housing, and maintaining of animals such as cattle, dairy cows, sheep, goats, hogs, horses, and poultry and handling their by-products. Notice of the decision by the City Council shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested to the permit holder of the variance or the special use permit. WAREHOUSING AND FREIGHT MOVEMENT. Any combination of trees, ground cover, shrubs, vines, flowers or lawn planted in the ground or in ground level-containers. M. The City Administrators report may include a recommendation for final action. Typical uses include automotive wrecking yards, junkyards or salvage yards. Reimbursement of the Citys agreed share of the costs shall be made as funds become available. Right-of-way. That granting the administrative exception will not materially or adversely affect adjacent land uses or the physical character of uses in the immediate vicinity of the proposed development because of inadequate buffering, screening, setbacks or other land use considerations. Monument Sign. Rezoning of newly annexed territory may begin upon completion of annexation of the area, while staying within guidelines set forth by the State. A roof-like structure of a permanent nature which may be freestanding or projected from a wall of a building or its supports. A. Do not create disturbing or offensive noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odor, heat, glare, unhealthy or unsightly condition, traffic, or parking problem; B. Final plat review is required to ensure that a final recorded plat includes final engineering diagrams and descriptions that conform to the preliminary plat as approved by the City Council. 12. Open-air storage, distribution and handling of materials and equipment. D. Recordation. No special action or hearing will be required for zoning upon annexation into the Agriculture (AG) district. Gross Floor Area. Principles for computing sign area and sign height are contained in Section 6.12.04 below. For example, in areas where the Future Land Use Map indicates Medium Density Residential Development, but also reflects Duplex Residential, Mixed Use and Neighborhood Commercial Districts, a developer is encouraged to consider utilizing Duplex Residential and Commercial development within proposed development in that area. Have direct access to an approved public or private street or street right-of-way, as specified in this Code; C. Provide safe parking and fire and police access; and. To engage in any development, use, construction, remodeling, or other activity of any nature in any way inconsistent with any approved plan, plat, permit, certificate, or other form of authorization granted by the City for such activity. B. Such resolution shall be incorporated as an Appendix to this Code. (f) All land proposed for dedication as parkland that is located in a floodplain area shall: (1) Be easily accessible and have adequate street frontage; (2) Have any alteration of its natural character and that of its waterway approved by the parks board and city; (3) Be at least 100 feet in width, or of a width acceptable to the parks board and the city; (4) Have a configuration and topography suitable for placement of facilities such as playgrounds, picnic facilities, and open playfields. Arterial. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall forward its recommendation to the City Council, which is responsible for final action on Zoning Map Amendments. B. Seedling. The property owner shall be responsible for maintaining any vehicular use area in good condition and free of refuse, debris, and vehicles that have not been driven for two weeks or longer, and all landscaping in a healthy and growing condition, replacing it when necessary as specified in the approved site development permit. In granting a variance, the City Council shall first review the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission and then shall prescribe only conditions that it deems not prejudicial to the public interest. iii. Components and processes present in or produced by nature, including but not limited to, soil types, geology, slopes, vegetation, surface water, drainage patterns, aquifers, recharge areas, climate, floodplains, aquatic life, and wildlife. D. Building Height Restriction. Construction Plans. The sum of the gross horizontal areas of all floors of the building measured from the exterior faces of the exterior walls, or from the centerline of walls separating two buildings but excluding areas where the floor to ceiling height is less than six (6) feet. 2. A summons or notice to appear in answer to a charge of parking, standing or stopping in violation of this section shall be issued on the official form prescribed by the City of Liberty Hill. Future ordinances. The date of issue of the building permit for any development, including new construction and substantial improvements, provided that the actual start of the construction or improvement was within three hundred and sixty-five (365) days of permit issuance. The tract of land subject to the application is adequately served by public improvements and infrastructure, or will be adequately served upon completion of required improvements. Landscape. A basement is a story if its ceiling is five (5) feet or more above the finished grade, or if it is used for business purposes, or if it contains any dwelling units other than one (1) dwelling unit for the caretaker of the premises. Application and permit types can be categorized as (A) Policy- and Legislative-Related Applications and Permits, (B) Subdivision-Related Applications and Permits, or (C) Development-Related Applications and Permits. Site Development and Stormwater Permit Building PermitFee Schedule. Average Grade. E. Develop incentives for improving and maintaining historic structures. I. Drive through (also Drive-up Access). G. Maintenance. E. Application Requirements for Administrative Exceptions. See also: Building Height. 3. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall refer the Annual Update Requests to the City Council with recommendations for amendments to the Code by December 1st of each year. An integrated grouping of commercial activity, primarily of a retail and personal service nature, in a building complex having the individual establishments joined by a common covered pedestrian mall or walkway. Modifications of the application at the public hearing by the Applicant can be referred back to the recommending body by the decision-making body. B. Includes: Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Planned Unit Development, Conditional Use Permit, Zoning Map Amendment, Code Text Amendment procedures, and certain Variances. Any waste materials, except garbage, including but not restricted to, paper, rags, boxes, cartons, wood excelsior, rubber, leather, tree branches, yard trimmings, tin cans, metals, mineral matter, glass, crockery, dust, and the residue from the burning of combustible materials. A final plat or replat or site development permit will not be approved unless the land proposed for subdivision or site development is adequately served by essential public facilities and services. The architectural style, design, and general arrangement of the exterior of a historic resource, including the color, nature, and texture of building materials, and the type and style of all windows, doors, light fixtures, signs, or other similar items found on, or related to, the exterior of a historic resource. Restaurants are specifically excluded from this definition. SCOPE The Design Standards as hereinafter specified shall be used as the basis of design for all development within the jurisdiction of the City of Morgan Hill. A bona fide intrafamily transfer means a transfer to a member of the owners immediate family of a portion of the owners property for the purpose of establishing a residence for that family member. Notify the City Administrator if the Administrative Procedures Manual does not clarify the timing of these procedures. For example, if the average side building separation between the most immediate principal structures is ten (10) feet, the proposed structure shall be positioned upon the lot to provide 10 feet of separation, or a minimum of 5 feet. The purpose of this Chapter is to define words with a special meaning relative to the goals and purposes of this Unified Development Code. A use providing education or training in business, commerce, language, or other similar activity or occupational pursuit, and not otherwise defined as a home occupation, college or university, or public or private educational facility. See Section 3.07.05 for further information on PUD applications and applicability. DUPLEX RESIDENTIAL. Failure to appeal within ten (10) days shall cause the final action to be contractually agreed to and the action will become final and unappealable. The diameter of a tree trunk measured at four feet above the root collar. Variance requests shall by [be] reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Approval of the final plat shall not be granted until written approval plans for dedication of land and community facilities has been given by the City Administrator. GUIDANCE SERVICES. A conditional use application follows the same procedures as a rezoning application, The Planning and Zoning Commission will review an application for conditional use with consideration of the following criteria, which may exceed the standards prescribed in Chapter 6, Site Development Standards: A. If the City Administrator certifies in writing that such a cessation of activity would cause imminent peril to life and property, the development may proceed, unless a stop order is issued by the BOA, or a restraining order is issued by a competent court of record. No Trespassing, No Hunting, and No Fishing Signs placed by the landowner. Recommendations regarding Comprehensive Plan amendments may be by [sic] made by the Planning and Zoning Commission. The parkland shall be dedicated to the city by general warranty deed, and acceptable evidence of clear title and evidence that all taxes have been paid shall be furnished by the city. This Chapter also contains standards on maximum impervious cover, both for entire subdivisions as they are developed and for individual lots as they are built upon. Typical uses include bulk laundry and cleaning plants, diaper services, or linen supply services. Typical uses include office equipment and supply firms, small business machine repair shops, hotel equipment and supply firms. Temporary real estate signs not exceeding six square feet in area and three feet in height in residential zoning districts and not exceeding 64 square feet in area and 12 feet in height in other zoning districts that advertise the property on which the sign is located for sale or lease. Subdivision Preliminary Plan is a map or drawing of a proposed subdivision plan which upon approval establishes an agreement to the layout. Fees. 3. Trees that must be moved during a fire prevention operation. Conversion or expansion of a residential structure to a nonresidential use must apply for and receive a site development permit prior to commencement of construction. No signs shall be erected in the public right-of-way except in accordance with Section 6.12.05.J [sic] below. A. Any stable for the housing of horses or mules, operated for remuneration, hire, sale, or stabling, or any stable, not related to the ordinary operation of a farm. Subdivision applications may generally be considered concurrently. Stockyard services involving the temporary keeping of livestock for slaughter, market or shipping. Surveys submitted for review and Flood Elevation Certificates are required to be referenced to NGVD. Outdoor Sports and Recreation. A region measured outward from the trunk of the tree representing the essential area of the roots that must be conserved or preserved for the trees livelihood. On a corner lot in any district, nothing shall be erected, placed, or planted or allowed to grow in such a manner so as to materially impair vehicle drivers vision at intersections, within a triangle defined by the property lines and a line joining two points located twenty-five (25) feet back from the property lines intersection; except that fences, walls, and/or hedges may be permitted provided that such fences, walls, and/or hedges do not impair vision from three (3) feet to six (6) feet above the curbline elevation.
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